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Andy Cruz predicts a knockout victory for David Morrell in his struggle subsequent Saturday night time in opposition to David Benavidez on February 1st on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz sees Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) as “similar” to himself in how he’s relaxed and having enjoyable.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) looks as if he’s all labored up, indignant, and nervous forward of his struggle with Morrell. You possibly can inform from watching ‘The Mexican Monster’ that he’s nervous about this struggle, realizing he can lose and the arduous work he’s poured into his lengthy profession could be wasted. He is aware of the tip is coming and tries his greatest to intimidate Morrell with menacing habits.
It is a struggle that Benavidez by no means needed, ignoring Morrell’s repeated callouts since 2022, and it’s straightforward to see why. Benavidez was making good cash within the final 5 years, combating older fighters, smaller than him and on their final legs. Taking Morrell would finish that gravy practice of money that he’s been having fun with.
Cruz’s Prediction
“What I can say about Morrell is he’s a typical Cuban fighter. He’s always smiling, and he’s always dancing. I see him very similar to me, always joking and always dancing. Perhaps he’s even worse than me,” stated Andy Cruz to the media, analyzing the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell struggle for subsequent Saturday, February 1st.
“In terms of his focus for this fight, I see him really focused. It’s going to be a difficult fight, but I think he’s going to put on a good show,” Cruz continued about David Morrell. “I see him winning. I don’t just see him winning. I see him winning by knockout.”
Followers within the U.S. are rooting for Benavidez, seeing him as nice, and so they received’t be completely satisfied if Morrell exposes him as a “fake.” It’s by no means nice when followers see their heroes uncovered as being pretenders, as they really feel silly and tricked when that occurs.
They’ll bounce off Benavidez’s sinking ship after he loses, and he’ll be deserted as he sinks beneath the waves.
Followers will mourn Benavidez’s loss on this struggle. They’ve all the time thought of him the #1 fighter within the 168-lb division, believing he might beat Canelo Alvarez. Nevertheless, they’ve by no means stopped to look at his combating fashion and the weak opposition he’s confronted all through his 12-year profession. This lack of crucial considering is troubling.
It’s apparent from taking a look at Benavidez’s final struggle in opposition to Oleksandr Gvozydk that he’s simply pure idiot’s gold and was by no means the fighter that the gullible followers had thought.
Whenever you examine the efficiency with Benavidez’s weak resume, it’s apparent that he’s one other instance of a manufactured fighter made to look nice by combating exterior of his pure weight class in opposition to older, smaller fighters.